Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
COVID-19 in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients: Clinical Course, Prognostic Factors and Differences Between First and Second Waves
N. Macías, M. Rodríguez Ferrero, A. Acosta, J. Carbayo, Á. González Rojas, A. Muñoz de Morales, A. García Prieto, M. Goicoechea
Nephrology, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: The aim was to describe the clinical course and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) hospitalized with COVID-19, identify risk factors…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation at the Epicenter of the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Experience of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
E. Favi¹, C. Alfieri², M. Gandolfo², A. Brescacin¹, M. Bilato³, R. Cacciola⁴, P. Messa², M. Ferraresso⁵
¹Renal Transplantation, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ²Nephrology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ³Urology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ⁴HBP Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, ⁵Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
*Purpose: To evaluate patient- and allograft-related outcomes following living and deceased donor kidney transplantation (KTx) in a unit operating at the epicentrum of the COVID-19…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Influence of HLA Compatibility on Bk Virus Associated Nephropathy Among Japanese Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
N. Fujiyama¹, M. Saito², R. Yamamoto², R. Sagehashi², T. Saito², S. Kashima², K. Numakura², S. Narita², T. Habuchi², S. Satoh¹
¹Center for Kidney Disease and Transplantaion, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan, ²Department of Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) after kidney transplantation is associated with a high morbidity and higher risk of graft loss. In this study, the relationship…
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Simulation Model for Cytomegalovirus Matching in Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation System in the U.S.
B. Tanriover¹, V. K. Ariyamuthu¹, T. Zangeneh², M. M. Al Obaidi², Y. Ulukus³, M. A. Ergun³, B. Sandikci⁴
¹Department of Medicine / Nephrology, University of Arizona, COM Tucson, Tucson, AZ, ²Department of Medicine / Infectious Disease, University of Arizona, COM Tucson, Tucson, AZ, ³Operations Management, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Operations Management, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The prevalence of positive and negative cytomegalovirus (CMV) serology among transplant recipients and donors are approximately 60-65% and 30-35%, respectively. CMV mismatch, donor-positive/recipient-negative status…
2021 American Transplant Congress
A Kidney Waitlist Outcomes Timeline to Visualize Candidate Offers and Outcomes
C. Schaffhausen¹, J. Miller², A. Matas³, A. Israni⁴, A. Wey⁵, A. Hart⁴
¹Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute / University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN, ²Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis, MN, ³Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Hennepin Healthcare / UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: While transplant centers closely monitor posttransplant outcomes for each transplant recipient, centers currently lack data to monitor waitlist outcomes of individual candidates. Candidates who…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Intersecting Disparities in Health Literacy Among Renal Patients Experiencing Transplant Barriers
C. W. Nonterah, K. Workman, S. Shah
Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Recent data from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS, 2020) indicate that 131, 636 patients were diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Dietary Intake of Calories and Protein in the Acute Phase Following Kidney Transplant: Opportunities for Improvement
L. Teigen¹, G. Onyeaghala¹, Y. Doronin², B. Guo¹, B. Wu¹, J. Abrahante¹, D. Schladt¹, W. Guan¹, C. Staley¹, M. Al-Kofahi¹, S. Riad¹, A. Matas¹, R. Remmel¹, W. Oetting¹, C. Dorr¹, P. Jacobson¹, A. Israni¹
¹University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Nutritional therapy post kidney transplant includes both an acute (1-1.5 months post-transplant) and a chronic phase. To date, most of the available literature has…
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Association of Belatacept Conversion on Patient and Allograft Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Congestive Heart Failure
H. Mogallapalli
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) exert deleterious effect on cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Belatacept conversion may reduce CV risk in KTRs. We hypothesized…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Seasonal and Income-related Factors in Live Kidney Donation in the United States from 1995 to 2019
F. Al Ammary¹, A. Arking², G. Kaddu², J. Garonzik Wang², A. B. Massie², D. Segev², A. Muzaale²
¹Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: For nearly two decades, the annual number of US live kidney donors has been characterized by striking and worrying patterns of general decline that…
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Anterior Rectus Sheath versus Standard Gibson Approach to Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial
P. Murthy, M. Lyon, M. Fascelli, M. Spinner, E. Miller, Y. Lin, D. Goldfarb, V. Krishnamurthi, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Purpose: The anterior rectus sheath (ARS) approach to kidney transplantation (KT) involves a small skin incision to incise the ARS and medially retract rectus…